UCI Track Cycling World Championships

UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling. They are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale. Before 1900, they were administered by the UCI's predecessor, the International Cycling Association (ICA).
Current events include: time trial, keirin, individual pursuit, team pursuit, points race, scratch race, sprint, team sprint, omnium, madison and elimination race. Women's events are generally shorter than men's. Events which are no longer held include the motor paced events and tandem events.
History
World championships were first held in 1893, in Chicago, under the ICA. They were for amateurs. Separate professional races were held from 1895, in Cologne. Amateurs and professionals competed in separate events until 1993, after which they raced together in "open" races. Championships are open to riders selected by their national cycling association. They compete in the colours of their country.
The winner of ICA championships received a gold medal. The UCI awards a gold medal and a rainbow jersey to the winner. Silver and bronze medals are awarded to the second and third place contestants. World champions wear their rainbow jersey until the following year's championship, but they may wear it only in the type of event in which they won it. Former champions can wear rainbow cuffs to their everyday jerseys.
World track championships are allocated to different countries each year. They are run by that country's national cycling association, although the top referees (President of the Commissaire's panel – PCP, Secretary, Starter, and Judge Referee) are International Commissaires appointed by the UCI.
Venues
To take advantage of the best weather conditions and reduce the risk of weather-related program changes, the UCI has long organized track world championships in the summer. Until 1966, the competition must by regulation take place on an open-air velodrome. It was not until the 1969 edition, organized at the Antwerps Sportpaleis, that the first championship was held on an indoor velodrome. From 1987, the trend reversed and indoor velodromes took over. From 1987 to 1995, there were five world championships organized on an indoor velodrome. Colombia hosts in 1995 the last track world championship organized outdoor.
Hosts
Championships
All-time medal table
Updated after the 2023 World Championships.
Most successful athletesUpdated after the 2023 World Championships.
Men
Women
Results by country
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Chinese Taipei
Cuba
Denmark
Finland
France
Greece
Hong Kong
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Lithuania
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Poland
Russia
Slovakia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Suriname
Switzerland
Trinidad and Tobago
Ukraine
United States
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Results by event
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's 1 km time trial
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's individual pursuit
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's keirin
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's madison
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's omnium
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's points race
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's scratch
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's sprint
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team pursuit
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's team sprint
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's tandem (defunct)
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's 500 m time trial
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's individual pursuit
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's keirin
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's madison
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's omnium
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's points race
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's scratch
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's sprint
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's team pursuit
UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's team sprint
UCI Motor-paced World Championships (defunct)
See also
UCI Track Cycling World Ranking
UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships
UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships
References
Track
Track cycling races
Recurring sporting events established in 1893